BizOp Blogs

BusinessWeek: 1. Keep Selling. Purchasing agents are reporting sharp drops in weekly sales calls across many industries, Rauseo says. That means less competition for your products or services. “It’s easier to get a commission-only sales force going today” with so many individuals looking... More

Press Release 365: For a limited time, Axioi, Inc. will provide coaching at no cost to new members of one of the world’s most successful work-at-home training programs. By enrolling through a special URL, new members of the Maverick Money Makers Club will automatically be eligible for one month... More

Financial Post: If you’re in the midst of divorce, meditation, a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and laughter could help your business – and you – survive. That’s because the better shape you’re in, the greater the likelihood you’ll be able to tend to the business. Not... More

Virtual Entrepreneur: How gloomy are entrepreneurs? Check out the latest results of a survey of 805 small-business owners by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group. In the last 420 months that the NFIB has taken that monthly pulse of small-business... More

Many small businesses don’t have their own boardroom. Woo them with attractive facilities. Startup Costs: $50,000 – $100,000 About Franchises Available? No Online Operation? Yes Entrepreneur.com: Business Overview The increasing trend toward conducting business enterprises from a home office... More

Entrepreneur.com: Are you looking for the fast track to starting your business? You want to make sure you hit all the high points but don’t get bogged down in too many fine points that lead you nowhere, right? Then read this guide, and get your business running in less than a month. Week 1 Day... More

FastUpFront: 1. The number of small businesses is expected to grow. With the unemployment rate climbing and job security being challenged across the board, many will try their luck with small and personal businesses. A large percentage of this population will consist of Gen Y and Babyboomers. 2. Flexibility... More

TheStreet.com: Nationally, the businesses sold had a median revenue of $395,000 and a median sale price of $200,000 in the quarter ended June 30. The businesses had a median cash flow of nearly $95,000. Close to 2,100 businesses changed hands through bizbuysell.com in the second quarter, up from 1,559... More

HispanicBusiness.com: Falling consumer demand, tight credit, and problems with cash flow are forcing many small- and medium-sized businesses to operate proactively and tighten their belts. Firms are targeting labor costs and increasing employee productivity, but are layoffs the only answer? Certainly... More

The Moscow Times: Investment banks are laying employees off by the hundreds, developers are freezing projects and oil firms are lining up to receive government aid. At some companies, however, business has never been better. “We’re seeing at least three to four times more cases lately,”... More

BusinessWeek: Here’s a welcome report for entrepreneurs this new year: President-elect Barack Obama’s massive stimulus plan is expected to include three key tax breaks for small-business owners. Details are still emerging, but the plan could include a longer window for businesses to “carry back”... More

Best Syndication: You’ve decided that you want to run your own business from home. You’re probably looking forward excitedly to running an enjoyable and rewarding business but you’re also a little bit nervous about the idea. There’s so much to think about and lots to do. In this, the first of... More

About.com: Starting a business in good economic times is trying enough but when you throw in a rising jobless rate, sagging consumer confidence, bankruptcies and a tight credit market; the odds seem insurmountable. Yet there are advantages to starting a small business during recessionary times including: *... More

OnStartups: 1. Low opportunity cost When the economy is booming, staying in a regular job makes sense. Generous bonuses are common when revenues are soaring, stock option grants are valuable when an IPO is imminent, your resume is improving in direct proportion to the success of the company. Upside... More